**Summary:**
On August 27, 2025, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released the Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations and the Joint Doctrine for Airborne Heliborne Operations during the RAN SAMWAD Triservice seminar held at the Army War College, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh. The publications were formulated by the Doctrine Directorate, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, with participation from all three services (Army, Navy, and Air Force). The doctrines outline guiding principles, operational concepts, and interoperability frameworks for conducting Special Forces missions and Airborne Operations. The release ceremony was attended by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, and Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh. The doctrines aim to enhance joint operational capability, foster synergy, and ensure readiness to address emerging security challenges. The doctrines can be accessed at http:ids.nic.incontentdoctrines.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry responsible for defence.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan: The current Chief of Defence Staff of India.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations: One of the doctrinal publications released, focusing on Special Forces operations.
Joint Doctrine for Airborne Heliborne Operations: One of the doctrinal publications released, focusing on Airborne and Heliborne operations.
RAN SAMWAD: Triservice seminar where the doctrinal publications were released.
Army War College: Location in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, where the RAN SAMWAD seminar was held.
Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh: City in Madhya Pradesh, India, where the Army War College is located.
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff: Organization under which the doctrines were formulated.
Ministry of Defence
CDS releases Joint Doctrines for Special Forces
Operations and Airborne & Heliborne Operations at
RAN SAMWAD
Posted On: 27 AUG 2025 1:51PM by PIB Delhi
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released two landmark doctrinal publications - Joint Doctrine
for Special Forces Operations and Joint Doctrine for Airborne & Heliborne Operations - during RAN
SAMWAD Tri-service seminar at the Army War College in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh on August
27, 2025. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP
Singh and Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh were also present during the
release ceremony.
Formulated under the aegis of Doctrine Directorate, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff with active
participation from the three Services, these doctrines lay down the guiding principles, operational concepts
and interoperability frameworks for conduct of Special Forces missions and Airborne Operations.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief of Defence Staff lauded the three Services for their professionalism,
adaptability and commitment to jointness, noting that these doctrines would serve as pivotal references for
planners, commanders and operators in the evolving battlespace.
The release of these doctrines is a significant stride in enhancing joint operational capability, fostering
synergy across the Services and ensuring readiness to meet emerging security challenges with precision and
resolve. The Doctrines can be accessed at http://ids.nic.in/content/doctrines.
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(Release ID: 2161134)